Cathy Yang
Cathy Yap-Yang | |
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| Born | Catherine Yap-Yang February 1, 1971 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Cathy Yang |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University (DLSU) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, talk show host |
| Known for | ABS-CBN News Channel |
Catherine "Cathy" Yap-Yang (born February 1, 1971) is a Filipina multi-awarded business journalist who has worked in various news outfits across the Asia-Pacific region over a span of 15 years. She returned to her home country in August 2015 to rejoin ABS-CBN as an anchor for the ABS-CBN News Channel.
Background
She graduated with an AB Communication Arts degree from the De La Salle University (DLSU) in 1991. After graduation, Yap-Yang joined ABS-CBN and tenured for eight years (1992-2000) as reporter, researcher and pinch-hitter for the former Philippine Vice-President Noli de Castro on TV Patrol. She succeedingly became a business news presenter for several Sarimanok News Network (SNN) (later called the ABS-CBN News Channel) shows, such as Stock Market Live, The World Tonight, and The Weekend News. She also co-hosted the show, Usapang Business in tandem with Ces Drilon on ABS-CBN.
In 2000, the Reuters Foundation sent Yang to the Oakford University to take a Masters in Journalism. Months later, she joined Bloomberg TV in Tokyo, and then moved afterwards to Hong Kong.[1]
Yang also joined Reuters Television as their news anchor from 2010 to 2013, and CCTV News as their reporter covering the whole Hong Kong from 2013 to August 2015. Yang re-joined ABS-CBN as part of the on-air anchormen of the cable news channel ANC, and beefing up their business news coverage. She is now the host of ANC's Market Edge and anchor of Business Nightly (replacing Warren de Guzman) starting September 1.[2]
Recognition
- Asian Television Awards - Best TV Newscaster (2001, 2002, 2003)
- Fleetstreet Award by the British Council
- Excellence in Media Award - De La Salle University
References
- ^ "Filipina newscaster wins over Asian audience". Manila Standard. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Cathy Yang to return to ABS-CBN News". Media Newser Philippines. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
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